editorNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94David Greene is host of NPR's Morning Edition , as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First , with Steve Inskeep and Rachel Martin. For two years prior to taking on his current role in 2012, Greene was an NPR foreign correspondent based in Moscow covering the region from Ukraine and the Baltics, east to Siberia. During that time he brought listeners stories as wide ranging as Chernobyl 25 years later and Beatles-singing Russian Babushkas. He spent a month in Libya reporting riveting stories in the most difficult of circumstances as NATO bombs fell on Tripoli. He was honored with the 2011 Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize from WBUR and Boston University for that coverage of the Arab Spring. Greene's voice became familiar to NPR listeners from his four years covering the White House. To report on former President George W. Bush's second term, Greene spent hours in NPR's spacious booth in the basement of the West Wing (it's about the size of your average broom closet). He also spent timeNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94David GreeneTue, 26 Sep 2017 11:27:20 +0000David Greenehttp://wkms.org
David GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.News Brief: Ala. GOP Senate Runoff, Facebook's Role In 2016 Electionhttp://wkms.org/post/news-brief-ala-gop-senate-runoff-facebooks-role-2016-election
84093 as http://wkms.orgTue, 26 Sep 2017 09:26:00 +0000News Brief: Ala. GOP Senate Runoff, Facebook's Role In 2016 ElectionDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, Republicans are giving it another shot. They have a new proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. It could be voted on in the Senate as early as next week. This bill has become known as Graham CASSIDY. It comes from Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. What would it do? Well, let's ask NPR health policy reporter Alison Kodjak. Alison, good morning. ALISON KODJAK, BYLINE: Good morning, David. GREENE: So you've been reporting on this bill and saying it has a potential to be radical. KODJAK: Yeah. It's probably making the biggest changes of any other proposal so far to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The exchanges where people buy insurance disappear. The individual mandate that requires people to buy insurance disappears. And it gets rid of all the subsidies that help people buy insurance. And it gets rid of the expansion of Medicaid. And what it does it takesWith New Healthcare Bill, Senate GOP Give 'Repeal And Replace' Another Shothttp://wkms.org/post/new-healthcare-bill-senate-gop-give-repeal-and-replace-another-shot
83891 as http://wkms.orgThu, 21 Sep 2017 14:18:00 +0000With New Healthcare Bill, Senate GOP Give 'Repeal And Replace' Another ShotDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Just a few minutes ago, President Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. It was his debut at the U.N. Addressing world leaders, Trump used the words America first. And a lot of world leaders have been waiting to see what he meant by that. He also had some tough talk for North Korea. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: No nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles. The United States has great strength and patience. But if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea. GREENE: All right, NPR's Scott Horsley is here to talk us through this speech. And, Scott, totally destroy North Korea. He calls the leader of North Korea rocket man. I mean, the president does not seem to be holding back, at least rhetorically. SCOTT HORSLEY, BYLINE: That's right. HePresident Trump: 'Put Your Countries First'http://wkms.org/post/president-trump-put-your-countries-first
83800 as http://wkms.orgTue, 19 Sep 2017 16:46:00 +0000President Trump: 'Put Your Countries First'David GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: President Trump has just finished addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. In an address to that international body, the president said there is no substitute for sovereign, independent nations. He also had some harsh words, some very harsh words for North Korea. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea. Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. GREENE: Let's bring in NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith now. And, Tam, Rocket Man. I guess sometimes the president tests language out in a tweet and then we hear it days later in a speech. TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: Yeah. You're referring to a tweet, a statement on Twitter that he put out over the weekend. Now it shows up here in his speech to the U.N.Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly With Tough Talk On Koreahttp://wkms.org/post/trump-addresses-un-general-assembly-tough-talk-korea
83801 as http://wkms.orgTue, 19 Sep 2017 16:46:00 +0000Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly With Tough Talk On KoreaDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene reporting from Houston, Texas. We're down here reporting on the impact of tropical storm Harvey, which again made landfall, this time in Louisiana, after dropping record amounts of rain here around Houston. And, Rachel, there was this really strange feeling last night. The rain finally stopped in the evening. It was incredible. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Wow. That is a relief, I imagine, but it doesn't mean a whole lot at this point. GREENE: And that's the strange feeling. I mean, you have to keep that in perspective. There were even a few streaks of sunlight, but this catastrophe is still unfolding in the city. As of yesterday, I mean, people were still being rescued. And we're talking about five days after the storm arrived in Texas. We went to Cypress Creek. It's this neighborhood north of Houston that is completely submerged. Bill Dan (ph) and his cousin, Matthew Hernandez (ph), have a fishing boat. They wereRiding With Rescuers In Houstonhttp://wkms.org/post/riding-rescuers-houston
82842 as http://wkms.orgWed, 30 Aug 2017 09:02:00 +0000Riding With Rescuers In HoustonDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: The rain from Tropical Storm Harvey has just not let up here at all. FEMA has now activated over 8,000 federal workers to help with rescue and relief efforts here. They join the 12,000 members of the Texas National Guard who were pressed into action by the governor yesterday. And many people here are facing this difficult choice about where to go. Houston's downtown convention center is housing at least 2,500 people right now, and more are arriving every hour. The Red Cross has opened shelters. And we're at a hotel in north Houston, where people trying to flee to Dallas got caught on flooded roads. They pulled over. They - the lucky ones were able to pay for a room, and they're now hoping that the waters in the parking lot here don't rise too much more. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Huh. So David, some people have made it out. Thousands are taking refuge in San Antonio and Dallas and Austin, driving hundreds of miles on flooded highwaysFlooding Forces Thousands Of People From Their Houston-Area Homes http://wkms.org/post/flooding-forces-thousands-people-their-houston-areas-homes
82776 as http://wkms.orgTue, 29 Aug 2017 09:09:00 +0000Flooding Forces Thousands Of People From Their Houston-Area Homes David GreeneA lot of people already know the story of Friday Night Lights , in which a West Texas high school fights for the state football title. It started as a nonfiction book , then it became a movie (with Billy Bob Thornton as the coach) and finally a TV series. In the film, Thornton tells his team that to win state, they'll have to beat "a team of monsters" from Carter High School in Dallas (which they fail to do). Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights -- the evil, thug-like team that stole a championship. But if you look at the real team's journey to the 1988 state title, you'll find a story about race and the pressures young athletes face — a story Adam Hootnick explores in his documentary What Carter Lost . "The number of scholarships they got, the number of guys who went on to play some form of professional football — by every measure this was one of the greats," Hootnick says of the school's reputation. Carter served a black, middle-class neighborhood in'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivalshttp://wkms.org/post/what-carter-lost-tells-true-story-friday-night-lights-football-rivals
82489 as http://wkms.orgWed, 23 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0000'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football RivalsDavid GreeneJohn Dean is very familiar with the Trump administration's declared war on leaks. Dean, who was President Richard Nixon's White House counsel, says Nixon's battle against leaks proved costly and led to the Watergate scandal. Dean revealed the former Republican president's involvement in the attempted cover-up and pleaded guilty to his own role. While Dean has made comparisons between the current White House and the Nixon administration, he told NPR's David Greene that the leaks about President Trump appear to be more personal in nature. Leaks under Nixon pertained to potential strategic decisions in Vietnam, he said, but leaks about Trump have been "regarding his attitudes towards the national security community, which has not been a particularly healthy relationship." "I think that there is some disagreement with the Trump presidency and Trump's qualifications to be president," added Dean, who has been critical of Trump . Interview Highlights How the Trump administration faces anNixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks Fighthttp://wkms.org/post/nixon-white-house-counsel-john-dean-sees-uphill-climb-trump-leaks-fight
81934 as http://wkms.orgThu, 10 Aug 2017 09:31:00 +0000Nixon White House Counsel John Dean Sees Uphill Climb For Trump In Leaks FightDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, unfair is a word that President Trump seems to like to use. He uses it when he talks about Washington. He's used it when he's been talking about the media. Now he is using the term unfair to describe the country's immigration system. AILSA CHANG, HOST: That's right. He says it's so unfair that he wants to cut legal immigration in half over the next decade. So yesterday, Trump started pushing a new bill for a merit-based immigration system. His senior policy adviser, Stephen Miller, addressed some of the criteria that they would like to consider. (SOUNDBITE OF PRESS CONFERENCE) STEPHEN MILLER: Does the applicant speak English? Can they support themselves and their families financially? Do they have a skill that will add to the U.S. economy? Are they being paid a high wage? CHANG: Now the lawmakers sponsoring this bill call it the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy - or the RAISE Act. But the question is canMorning News Brief: Trump Backs Merit-Based Immigration Systemhttp://wkms.org/post/morning-news-brief-trump-backs-merit-based-immigration-system
81633 as http://wkms.orgThu, 03 Aug 2017 09:14:00 +0000Morning News Brief: Trump Backs Merit-Based Immigration SystemDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: So we begin another week, and there's another setback for the Republicans in their effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chose to delay a vote to start debate. He needs every vote he can get. And Sen. John McCain is not available. He's recovering from surgery. GREENE: Yeah, surgery to remove a blood clot - though it sounds like he's doing better, right? INSKEEP: Yeah, well, from what we hear, anyway. He's described as being back at home and in good spirits. You'll recall that Sen. McCain is 80, still pretty vigorous despite a hard life, including torture in a Vietnamese cell. He's remained at the center of public life for many, many years. Don't know how long he's going to be away. But any delay here gives time to the health bill's critics including, by the way, Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who criticized the cuts to Medicaid yesterday on CNN. News Brief: GOP Health Bill Vote Postponed, Iran Sentences U.S. Citizenhttp://wkms.org/post/news-brief-gop-health-bill-vote-postponed-iran-sentences-us-citizen
80833 as http://wkms.orgMon, 17 Jul 2017 09:20:00 +0000News Brief: GOP Health Bill Vote Postponed, Iran Sentences U.S. CitizenDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: Turning to Russia now. President Vladimir Putin once said the people protesting in the streets without government permission deserve to be clubbed in the head, which is quite a set up for tomorrow because that's when anti-government demonstrations are planned in more than 200 cities across Russia. Yet, President Putin, a leader at the center of so much news here in the United States, doesn't appear all that vulnerable. To help us understand why, we're joined by NPR's David Greene, co-host of Morning Edition. He's in Moscow for a reporting trip. Hello, David. DAVID GREENE, BYLINE: Hey, Lakshmi. How are you? SINGH: I'm well. Thank you. So let's begin by asking, how worried does Vladimir Putin seem to be about tomorrow? GREENE: Well, I don't think he seems that worried at all and - though, I don't want to say he's not worried. I mean, any time there are protests in this country, it can be unpredictable. You've got this segment ofPutin Doesn't Appear Worried About Anti-Government Demonstrations In Russiahttp://wkms.org/post/putin-doesnt-appear-worried-about-anti-government-demonstrations-russia
79383 as http://wkms.orgSun, 11 Jun 2017 21:46:00 +0000Putin Doesn't Appear Worried About Anti-Government Demonstrations In RussiaDavid GreenePresident Trump's budget blueprint is all about "hard power" — increasing the country's military might by slashing foreign aid. The proposed cuts are in contrast to the dramatic boost to foreign aid under President George W. Bush. Bush dedicated billions to combating HIV/AIDS in Africa with a program called PEPFAR that still exists today. So far, it has been spared from cuts . He highlighted the program's work and that of his post-presidency initiative to combat AIDS and cervical cancer during a recent trip to Africa. "I think the most meaningful moment for me was going to a maternity ward in Namibia," he told NPR at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. "Seeing a roomful of ladies, most of whom — if not all — had the AIDS virus, and every one of their babies was born without AIDS. Mother-to-child transmission efforts of PEPFAR have been unbelievably successful." Asked what he would say to a mom struggling in the United States and watching money flow to foreign places likeGeorge W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperativehttp://wkms.org/post/george-w-bush-calls-foreign-aid-moral-and-security-imperative
76686 as http://wkms.orgThu, 13 Apr 2017 17:03:52 +0000George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security ImperativeDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: A big developing story here in Washington this morning, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is stepping aside from his committee's investigation into Russian attempts to meddle with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Devin Nunes has been under heavy criticism. Let's remember, he went to the Trump White House and was given classified documents at a moment when his committee was investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Critics said he could simply no longer lead a fair investigation. I'm joined in the studio by NPR national security editor Phil Ewing. Phil, good morning. PHIL EWING, BYLINE: Good morning. GREENE: So for Nunes, why now? EWING: What Nunes said in a statement this morning is that there have been, in his view, scurrilous or unreasonable complaints about this incident in the House Ethics Committee, and he can't continue to lead this process and fight those charges at theNunes Steps Down From Russia Election-Meddling Investigationhttp://wkms.org/post/nunes-steps-down-russia-election-meddling-investigation
76393 as http://wkms.orgThu, 06 Apr 2017 16:15:00 +0000Nunes Steps Down From Russia Election-Meddling InvestigationDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning, I'm David Greene with some bizarre sports highlights. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ERIC ALVAREZ: Before you ask, yes, I did make this segment with things I found lying around my desk. GREENE: Eric Alvarez from Fox 17 in Nashville did not get permission from the NCAA to show footage from March Madness games, so he used a little rubber duck on his desk to represent the Oregon Ducks, also Lego figures. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ALVAREZ: Number one Gonzaga versus number 11 Xavier seemed more like Batman versus Superman. GREENE: Superman drove to the hoop or the key ring. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.Nashville Newscaster Finds Workaround For Lack Of NCAA Footagehttp://wkms.org/post/nashville-newscaster-finds-workaround-lack-ncaa-footage
75977 as http://wkms.orgTue, 28 Mar 2017 09:43:00 +0000Nashville Newscaster Finds Workaround For Lack Of NCAA FootageDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. It is not my goal to put you to sleep. But... (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Press 1 to hear the relaxing sounds of the ocean. GREENE: Ah, the ocean. (SOUNDBITE OF GULLS SQUAKWING) GREENE: You can hear this by calling a hotline run by the mattress company Casper. They want to help you sleep, preferably on their product. But some of what you hear is weird. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Press 7 to learn the history of the cocktail wiener. UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: The Wiener Wurstchen has long been a staple food of... GREENE: Can I have the ocean back? It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.If Sleep Escapes You, Dial This Numberhttp://wkms.org/post/if-sleep-escapes-you-dial-number
75935 as http://wkms.orgMon, 27 Mar 2017 09:06:00 +0000If Sleep Escapes You, Dial This NumberDavid GreeneCopyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Donald Trump took to Twitter yesterday to criticize Boeing, saying the cost of a future fleet of presidential aircraft was just too high. He then spoke to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) DONALD TRUMP: Well, the plane is totally out of control. It's going to be over $4 billion for Air Force One program, and I think it's ridiculous. I think Boeing is doing a little bit of a number. We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money. GREENE: OK, Marcus Weisgerber is the global business editor for Defense One, a magazine that covers U.S. defense and national security. He's written about what goes into updating such a rare fleet of airplanes. Marcus, welcome. MARCUS WEISGERBER: Thanks for having me. GREENE: So does Donald Trump have a point here? I mean, what would be wrong with him deciding to work with Congress and the Pentagon if he thinks this is too much money and justTrump Takes On Boeing Over Air Force Onehttp://wkms.org/post/trump-takes-boeing-over-air-force-one
71532 as http://wkms.orgWed, 07 Dec 2016 12:26:00 +0000Trump Takes On Boeing Over Air Force OneDavid GreeneGood morning, I'm David Greene. In this business, we report on things that happen. Here's something that didn't happen. The Cleveland Browns did not lose. Something they've done every week this season on their way to an 0-12 record. Of course they didn't play. This was an off week. Which means Scott Sabol's unruly beard is growing. The Cleveland weather man promised he wouldn't shave until the Browns won. They have four more chances, then a long off season, when in Cleveland, it may get as hard to watch forecasts as it is to watch football. Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David Greene. In this business, we report on things that happen. Well, here's something that didn't happen. The Cleveland Browns did not lose, something they have done every week this season. Of course, they didn't play. This was their off week, which means Scott Sabol's unruly beard is growing. The Cleveland weatherman promised he would not shave until the Browns won. TheyThis Week, The Cleveland Browns Didn't Losehttp://wkms.org/post/week-cleveland-browns-didnt-lose
71456 as http://wkms.orgMon, 05 Dec 2016 15:22:00 +0000This Week, The Cleveland Browns Didn't LoseDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene in Phoenix, Ariz. We are here at NPR member station KJZZ as part of our project Divided States, in which we're exploring four battleground states during each of the four debates. And this morning, pretty cool experience - we've brought in four voters to have an informal roundtable right here in the studio and weigh in on last night's vice presidential debate. We met each of these voters on the show yesterday morning. Now, they're back. We have Lanny Lahr, a retired businessman and philanthropist in Phoenix, Ariz. We have Mary Graham, who's 26 years old, works at the Catholic Cathedral of Phoenix. Next to her, Majerle Lister, who's 22, lives on the Navajo reservation outside Flagstaff in northern Arizona. And Eileen Eagar is also here. She is a real estate agent in Tucson in the southern part of the state. Good morning to all of you, and thanks for spending a good bit of your morning with us. We appreciate4 Voters In Arizona Assess The Vice Presidential Debatehttp://wkms.org/post/4-voters-arizona-assess-vice-presidential-debate
69352 as http://wkms.orgWed, 05 Oct 2016 11:15:00 +00004 Voters In Arizona Assess The Vice Presidential DebateDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene in Phoenix, Ariz., actually, outside a church, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. This is part of our project during this campaign that we're calling Divided States. We're visiting states around the debates. We're meeting voters. You're going to hear from some of them this morning. We're going to bring them back into the studio tomorrow morning to see what they thought of the vice presidential debate tonight. And I am with Jude Joffe-Block, who is a senior field correspondent for KJZZ here in Phoenix. Thanks for being part of this. JUDE JOFFE-BLOCK, BYLINE: Great to be here. GREENE: So I know you're going to introduce us to a voter in a moment or two, but I - can you give us a little bit of the lay of the land politically in Arizona? A lot of people talking about this state as usually red but may be in play for this election. JOFFE-BLOCK: I mean, I think even the Democrats have been surprised. They weren'tUndecided Catholic Voter Hopes Pence Is Persuasive In VP Debatehttp://wkms.org/post/undecided-catholic-voter-hopes-pence-persuasive-vp-debate
69304 as http://wkms.orgTue, 04 Oct 2016 11:35:00 +0000Undecided Catholic Voter Hopes Pence Is Persuasive In VP DebateDavid GreeneCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene in Phoenix at member station KJZZ. We are here in Arizona for our project Divided States. We're meeting four voters this morning, and we're going to bring them back tomorrow morning to hear their impressions of tonight's vice presidential debate. Now, to meet one voter, we drove up this mountain that overlooks Phoenix. Lanny Lahr and his wife, Marlene (ph), live there. Lanny built a couple pharmaceutical companies, and then he sold them, letting him retire early in plenty of comfort. We have a security gate here leading up onto what looks like a mountain. (SOUNDBITE OF RINGING) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Access granted. GREENE: And we've been granted access. Well, this place is lovely, like adobe-style house overlooking the mountain in the sunrise. Hi, morning. MARLENE LAHR: I'm (unintelligible). GREENE: I'm David. M LAHR: Hi, David. GREENE: Nice to meet you... LANNY LAHR: Lanny. GREENE: ...Lanny. Thanks forA Wealthy Retiree Outside GOP-Leaning Phoenix Plans To Vote Dhttp://wkms.org/post/wealthy-retiree-outside-gop-leaning-phoenix-plans-vote-d
69306 as http://wkms.orgTue, 04 Oct 2016 11:35:00 +0000A Wealthy Retiree Outside GOP-Leaning Phoenix Plans To Vote D